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Golden Bay Advisors LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2013, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated July 8, 2026.
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From the filingHow is Golden Bay Advisors LLC compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Golden Bay Advisors LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; fixed fees (other than subscription fees).
Is Golden Bay Advisors LLC registered with the SEC or a state?
Golden Bay Advisors LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2013. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 166679.
How much does Golden Bay Advisors LLC manage?
Golden Bay Advisors LLC reports $295,660,102 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated July 8, 2026 (89% discretionary).
How have Golden Bay Advisors LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for Golden Bay Advisors LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $139,427,194 in the October 2021 data and $295,660,102 in the October 2026 data, up 112%. Total employees: 1 in October 2021 and 1 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does Golden Bay Advisors LLC serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (124); high net worth individuals (23); pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (6).
Which custodians does Golden Bay Advisors LLC use?
Golden Bay Advisors LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Altruist Financial LLC, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and Hand Benefits & Trust Company as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.
Does Golden Bay Advisors LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?
Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/166679
Does Golden Bay Advisors LLC state an account minimum?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated July 8, 2026 says: "The minimum initial investment in a separately managed account generally is $ 250,000, however, there is no absolute minimum and each agreement is individually negotiated."
What changed in Golden Bay Advisors LLC's recent Form ADV filings?
In the August 2026 filing data: Regulatory assets under management went from $179,819,797 to $295,660,102 (+64%).
From the Form ADV filing
Every figure below is as the firm filed it with regulators, as of October 2026.
How the firm is compensated
Item 5.E- A percentage of assets under your management
- Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)
Item 5.E lists how the firm is compensated for its advice; Items 5.B, 6.A, and 7.A show whether its people or related companies can also earn commissions. Percentage of assets, fixed, hourly, subscription, and performance-based fees come from clients (a performance-based fee depends on investment results); commissions come with a sale or a trade, often from the company behind the product. How fees, commissions, and other arrangements differ
Fees and minimums
Form ADV Part 2AAccount minimum: $250,000 (the brochure says it may be waived or negotiated)
The brochure's wording
The minimum initial investment in a separately managed account generally is $ 250,000, however, there is no absolute minimum and each agreement is individually negotiated.
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated July 8, 2026. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement. Read the brochure on the SEC's IAPD site
Regulatory assets under management
Item 5.F$295,660,102 as of October 2026, filing dated July 8, 2026.
A measure of scale, not skill or returns. Discretionary means the firm decides trades; non-discretionary means clients approve each one. What assets under management means
Who the firm serves
Item 5.DA firm with no individual clients is an institutional manager even if it manages billions; the mix tells you whom the practice is built around.
Advisory services
Item 5.G- Financial planning services
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 2013 (13 years)
- Employees
- Total: 1. Performing investment advisory functions: 1.
- Wrap fee program participation
- No.
- Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
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Custodians holding 10% or more of the firm's separately managed account assets, as filed on Form ADV (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)). A custodian holds client assets; it does not endorse or supervise the firm. AdvisorCensus has no relationship with any custodian.
- States registered or notice-filed
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5 states or jurisdictions
SEC-registered investment advisers are examined by the SEC. SEC, state, and exempt registration
Disclosures
Item 11None Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. View on IAPD.
Item 11 asks about criminal, regulatory, and civil events involving the firm and its advisory personnel. The detail of each yes answer is on the IAPD record. Reading a firm's disclosures
Assets and staff over time
Items 5.A, 5.F| Data period | Assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $295,660,102 | 1 | July 8, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $156,031,401 | 1 | February 26, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $140,093,577 | 1 | April 12, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $137,992,161 | 1 | February 21, 2023 |
| October 2022 | $148,704,056 | 1 | February 25, 2022 |
| October 2021 | $139,427,194 | 1 | January 19, 2021 |
Regulatory assets under management: $139,427,194 in the October 2021 data and $295,660,102 in the October 2026 data, up 112%.
Total employees: 1 in October 2021 and 1 in October 2026.
As filed in each year's data for the same month. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going; they measure scale, not skill or returns. Most firms update these figures once a year.
Changes in the filing
Last 12 months- August 2026
- Regulatory assets under management went from $179,819,797 to $295,660,102 (+64%).
- April 2026
- Regulatory assets under management went from $156,031,401 to $179,819,797 (+15%).
Compared month to month from the SEC's monthly adviser data and the state compilation feed. Owners and control persons are summarized, never named.
Websites listed on Form ADV
Item 1.ISource: Form ADV, as of October 2026. Values appear as filed; a value the firm did not report is shown as "Not reported."
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AdvisorCensus. Golden Bay Advisors LLC (CRD 166679): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/golden-bay-advisors-llc-166679